This document discusses CrossFit and the attributes of those who practice it. It defines a "firebreather" as someone who faces physical challenges with determination and optimism like an athlete. It notes CrossFit had over 10,000 affiliates by July 2014 and that practitioners believe their fellow gym members would survive a zombie apocalypse. It discusses concepts like mental toughness, strength over thinness, ritual in sports, and making every workout a challenge to overcome.

1. Firebreather – Fie-r’-brë-th-er: (n) 1. Onewho faces the triumphs and tribulationsof great physical opposition with anindomitable spirit. 2. An optimistic energyassociated with the heart of an athlete.

2. “The First Rule of CrossFit is: Always
Talk About CrossFit”
10,000 Affiliates in July 2014

4. “Secretly, every CrossFitter believes that
the people in his box will be the ones to
survive the zombie apocalypse.”
Battle Buddies

5. Mental Toughness

6. Strong is the New Skinny

7. The Ritual of Sport
“Sport is the ritual sacrifice of human energy.”
David Sansone

8. Contagious Magic
“Make every WOD a Hero WOD”

9. The Primal Future

10. 10 Attributes of Fitness